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Town Neck Beach (Sandwich Town Beach)

Massachusetts, United States
Open Water suggested2–8 m depthShore entry5mm wetsuit typical

Town Neck Beach (Sandwich Town Beach) at a glance

Town Neck Beach (Sandwich Town Beach) is a shore dive site in Massachusetts, United States with depths of 1.5–7.6 m (5–25 ft). Typically most favorable Jul–Aug · from 3 years of archive data. Divers commonly see American lobster, Moon snail, and Rock crab. Recent reports put the water around 21°C (70°F). Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

Marine model · graded 4h ago
0.2 mwaves — under half a meter expected

Tap a factor for its source and model point · Forecast 21°C · seasonal avg 18°C

Site hazards: Exposed to north and east winds and offshore swells - waves have knocked divers down at entry and stripped masks and fins; suspended clay silt after storms kills visibility; cold water; long walk in gear from lot.

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Dive windows this week

Best: Mon
Sun6:00–21:00
Mon6:00–21:00
Tue6:00–21:00
Wed6:00–21:00
Thu6:00–16:00
Fri6:00–21:00
Sat6:00–20:00

Favorable windowModerate window— no window

First light 4:58 · Sunrise 5:30 · Sunset 20:06

Source: Open-Meteo marine · model point 13 km from site · graded 4h ago

Forecast only — always assess conditions on site.

Forecast · NOAA tide model

Tide & slack timing

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Recent diver reports

Dated firsthand observations from divers — not current conditions.

No diver reports for this site yet. — one dated observation helps every diver after you.

What Divers Say

Known for: American lobster, Moon snail, Rock crab
Best time: Diveable through the whole tide cycle (deeper at high tide); calm days with no north or east wind and no offshore swell; mornings before beach crowds. Hathaway's Pond is the nearby backup if blown out.

Based on community reviews and site data. Conditions vary — always verify before diving.

Best months, historically

What conditions have historically been typical at this site, month by month — not a forecast.

  1. Jan84%5°C0.9 m
  2. Feb82%4°C0.8 m
  3. Mar81%4°C0.9 m
  4. Apr92%7°C0.7 m
  5. May96%11°C0.6 m
  6. Jun96%16°C0.4 m
  7. Jul100%18°C0.3 m
  8. Aug100%19°C0.4 m
  9. Sep93%19°C0.5 m
  10. Oct90%16°C0.7 m
  11. Nov90%11°C0.7 m
  12. Dec88%8°C0.8 m

July and August havetypically had the largest share of favorable days here. Conditions vary year to year — this is historical context, not a forecast.

Based on 3 years of archive data. Bar height shows the share of days each month whose conditions have historically scored favorably.

Marine life seen at this site

Species noted at this site — not a promise of what you’ll encounter.

Species seen here

  • American lobsterCommonly seen
  • Moon snailCommonly seen
  • Rock crabCommonly seen
  • Winter flounderCommonly seen
  • Sea robinCommonly seen
  • TautogCommonly seen
  • SculpinOccasionally seen
  • Striped bassSeasonal
  • Horseshoe crabSeasonal

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Site details

Sandwich Town Beach (Town Neck Beach) is the most popular shore dive on Cape Cod, a shallow Cape Cod Bay site with an unusual series of clay shelves and banks that lobsters burrow into, making it a favorite spot for new lobster divers. Depths run about 15-25 ft, with moon snails, crabs, sea robins, flounder, and tautog over the sand and clay. The site is diveable through the whole tide cycle but is easily blown out by north or east winds and offshore swells, which suspend the clay and create rough entries. A large paid lot sits just over the dunes from the water.

reefshore

Exposed to north and east winds and offshore swells - waves have knocked divers down at entry and stripped masks and fins; suspended clay silt after storms kills visibility; cold water; long walk in gear from lot.

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